Lenin’s Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire

by David Remnick

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Book Overview: Lenin’s Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire

From the editor of The New Yorker, a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenin’s Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical scholarship with the immediacy of eyewitness journalism. Remnick takes us through the tumultuous 75-year period of Communist rule leading up to the collapse and gives us the voices of those who lived through it, from democratic activists to Party members, from anti-Semites to Holocaust survivors, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Sakharov. An extraordinary history of an empire undone, Lenin’s Tomb stands as essential reading for our times.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times

ISBN-13	9780679751250
ISBN-10	0679751254
Publisher	Vintage
Publication Date	1994-04-26
Edition	Reprint
Language	en
Pages	624
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Weight	lbs

Editorial Reviews

“An engrossing and essential addition to the human and political literature of our time.” — The New York Times

“The most eloquent chronicle of the Soviet empire’s demise published to date…. It is hard to conceive of a work that might surpass it.”–Francine du Plessix Gray, Washington Post Book World

“An eloquent and riveting oral history of an epochal moment of change.” –Michael Ignatieff, The Los Angeles Times

“Remnick … has achieved a very rare feat: to make the reader feel he has been present himself at a great turning point in history. It is a stunning book, moving and vivid from the first page to last.” –Robert A. Caro

“Utterly absorbing…. If you did not have the opportunity to witness the Soviet empire in its death throes, Lenin’s Tomb will take you there.” –Jack F. Matlock, Jr.

About the Author

David Remnick

David Remnick, a Pulitzer Prize-winner, is one of the most influential journalists and nonfiction writers of our generation. He has been at the helm of The New Yorker since 1998 following a prestigious career as a reporter with The Washington Post. His exceptional writing and editorial skills have propelled The New Yorker to new heights while maintaining its fine tradition of literary journalism.

Apart from his noteworthy journalistic leadership, Remnick has a distinctive flair as an author. His book, “Lenin’s Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire,” won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, bringing to light his prowess in capturing historical narratives with rigor and insight.

A powerful voice in journalism and literature, David Remnick’s impact spans across diverse issues, from politics and culture to boxing and music. His commitment to journalistic integrity, combined with his adept storytelling, makes him an iconic figure in modern American literature.